GK Question

polity easy true_false

National Emergency under Article 352 has been proclaimed three times in India's history: 1962 (China war), 1971 (Indo-Pak war), and 1975 (internal disturbance).

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

National Emergency proclamations: (a) October 26, 1962: Chinese aggression; lifted January 10, 1968, (b) December 3, 1971: Indo-Pak war (Bangladesh liberation); lifted March 21, 1977, (c) June 25, 1975: 'Internal disturbance' (political crisis); lifted March 21, 1977, (d) 1975-77 Emergency: Most controversial; led to widespread rights violations, press censorship, forced sterilizations; prompted 44th Amendment (1978) strengthening safeguards, (e) Post-1978: No National Emergency proclaimed despite various crises (Kargil 1999, terrorism, pandemic), reflecting higher threshold ('armed rebellion') and democratic maturity. Illustrates constitutional evolution: learning from historical misuse to strengthen democratic safeguards.

Topic National Emergency - Historical Proclamations
Exam Relevance Emergency history frequently asked in SSC, Railway, and Banking exams
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